Shock absorber



L. E. BEOUGHER SHOCK ABSORBER June 2, 1925.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 21. 1924 June 2, 1925.

1,540,243 L. E. BEOUGHER SHOCK ABSORBER Filed July 21. 19 4 2 Sheets$haet 2 ELBeO her ywflfiiarnz m I iii Patented June 2, 1925 1,540,243 Pica;-

LAWRENCE E. BEOUGHER, F MGFARLAND, CALIFORNIA.

SHOCK Ansomannl Application filed July 21,

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE E. BEOUGI-IER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of McFarland, in the county of Kern and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shock Absorbers ofwhich the following is a specification. i

The invention relates to shock absorbers of the type used on automobiles, and has for an object the provision of a simple and efficient shock absorber which will also function as a snubber and will take up rapid and uneven movement in either direction.

Another object is the provision of a struc ture which will be associated with theusual automobile springs and take up a portion of the shock that usually comes upon these springs and tends to break the same.

Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawings 'Figure 1 is a top plan view of the chassis of an automobile with the invention applied thereto. v

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the chassis with one form of the invention applied thereto. 7

Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating a different form of theinveution.

Figure 4 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale of the shock absorber on the front of the machine according to the form shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a. cross sect-ion on the line 55 of Figure 4. t

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4 but illustrating the form of invention shown in Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a cross section on the line 7-7 of Figur 6.

Figure 8 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale of the shock absorber on the rear of the machine according to the form shown in Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a cross section on the line 9-$) of Figure 8.

In the drawings there is illustrated dia grammatically the chassis of an automobile eomprisingfront axle A, rear axle B,'side frame bars 0, front wheels D and rear wheels E. So far as the invention is concerned, these may be of any usual or desired type.

In the form of the invention illustrated its under side.

1924. Serial No. 727,211.

in Figures 3, 4 5, '8 and 9, the'construction as applied tothe front and, rear ends differs slightly in one minor respect Thereinafterpointedtout, but in the main is the same. Referring to Figures 4 and 5, it will be seen that the usual semi-elliptical spring 1 is clamped to the axle A'and pivotedat 2 to the front end of the side bar C. It is understood that the construction on the two sides of the vehicle are identical and only one is referred to in the description. The

rear end of the spring 1 is pivotallyeonnected by a bolt 3 to a lever in the form of a yoke 4 intermediate the ends thereof.

The rear end of the yoke 4 is pivoted by a.

similar bolt 5 to a short link in the form of a yoke (i which is pivoted at its upper end to the'side bar G. The forward end of the yoke 4 is provided with two seats 7 upon which rest coil springs 8 the upper ends of which bear against similar seats 9 carried by a. plate 10fastened t0 the side bar 0 on The seats 7 are formed on a plate 11 pivotally mounted on a bolt 12 connecting the front end of the yoke 4.

The point of attachmentof the yoke 4 to the yoke 6. is intermediate the ends ofithe latter, and the lower end of the yoke 6 has attached thereto as by a book 13 one endo-f a coiled spring 14, the other end of which is fastened to a cord or wire cable 15 which runs around a pulley lfi fastened to the under side ofthe axle A and is attached at its forward end at 17 to the side bar O near its frontend;

Referring to F igures, 8 and 9, the construction of the shock absorber-as applied to the rear end of the vehicle is seen to be The rear end of the spring 18 is connected to a lever in the form of a yoke 23 intermediate the ends thereof at 24. A little in the rear of this pivot point, the yoke 23 is pivoted to the lower end of the spring 21 at 25. The front and upper end of the yoke 23 has a cup shaped member 26 pivoted thereto by a bolt 27 and seated in this cup shaped member is a coil spring 28, the upper end of which. rests on a'seat 29 formed on a bracket 30 clamped to the spring 121. i

Attached to the lower rear end of the yoke 23 as by a hook S1 is a coilspring 32, the other end of ivhich is 'fastenedto a in place by the bolts usuallyemployed for clamping the axle B to the spring 18,"and

said cable ,is 'finally attached to the-side frame C and 86. Thecantilevenspring 21 constitutes {in effect a continuationiof the side ,frame member C :andv maybe so considered in the claims.

It will begobserved that a movement of the front aX'lea-nd chassis towardeach other will bev resisted by the springs. 1 and 8,

While the rebound, or movement inthe opposite direction will be resisted by the Roth shock and rebound will be lessened and all jars arising from any cause will be eliminated orgreatly reduced.

In the modification shown ,in'Fgurfes 2,

,6 and 7, the'constructio-n is the sameas that already described except that the springs-8 andcooperating partsare omitted. In place thereof. the upper end of the yoke 4 is connected by .a bolt 37 having a spacing Washer 38 While on another bolt '39 is placed a freely revoluble ,roller tO which runs .on the under side of the chassis side bar .0.

The same construction can be applied to the rear end of ithe a ehicle, as shown in Figure 2. .,All other details!oficonstruction are the same in both forms. It is to be noted that. double springs such as Shown iirF-igure 5 or singlesprings such as shown in Figure 9, may be used at either or both ,cnds of the vehicle, these forms being interchangeable as desired.

It iSq-ObVlOUS thatadetailed changes can be made ,Without .in any way, departing from i the spirit of the invention Whichis to be regarded as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

ber and a-spring carried by the axle and pivoted at one end to said member, the combinationof a lever .to an intermediate porcable 83 Which runs under a pulley 34 carried by an arm 35 Which maybe fastened tion of which the other end of the spring is-pivoted, a link pivoted to the side frame and to said lever, movable engaging means between the free end of said lever and the side frame and a cable comprising a tension. spring connected ,to the free end of said link, ,passingabout a pulley carried by the axle and attached at its other end to theside frame.

2. In a vehicle having aside frame member and aspi ing carried by the axle and pivotedat one endlto said member, the combination of a lever to an intermediate portion of which the other end of the spring is connected, means pivotally connecting said lever with the frame, movable engaging means between the free end of said lever and the frame, and a cable comprising a tension .spi'iiigoperzitively connected to said lever, passing about pulley carried by the axle and attachedflat its other end to the side frame.

3. In a vehicle having a side frame member and a spring carried byflthe axle and pivoted at one .end to said frame member,

engaging means between the frame and the lever at the other side of its connection With'the spring, and a' cable'comprising a tension spring operatively connected to the "free end of saidlever, passing around a pulley carried by'the axle. and attached at its other endto the side. frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name; 7

LAWRENCE E. ,BEOUG'HERL 

